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A member asked:

I have 50 cent size rash of shingles and my husband hasnt had chicken pox can we have sex or shoukd we waite cause i don't want him getting chickenpox?

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You should wait: As with any viral skin disease, contact with the "sore" can spread the virus ( in your case varicella zoster) to someone who never was exposed.

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Answered 10/27/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Not now: Coming in contact with a Shingles rash/blister can infect someone who doesn’t have immunity to chickenpox. That person could develop chicken pox (not shingles).

Answered 10/27/2018

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